BABY HUEY Hard Times/Listen To Me RARE NORTHERN SOUL FUNK Curtom 45 rpm HEAR

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BABY HUEY - HARD TIMES / LISTEN TO ME [CURTOM 1962]

Label: Curtom 1962 Titles: "Hard Times" & "Listen To Me" Year: 1971
Baby Huey was one of many musicians lost to drugs and alcohol. However, like many stars who faded before their time, him music became far more appreciated after his death. This single was released in 1971, posthumously in conjunction with a film and album "The Baby Huey Story - The Living Legend." The film chronicled the rise and fall of Baby Huey. It went on to become a blue print for rap and hip hop music, often sampled and referred to. You can hear the early contributions to rap and hip hop on the Curtis Mayfield penned "Hard Times."
The vinyl has typical signs of play, but nothing to negatively impact the sound. The record still sounds great. The label has minimal ringwear. There are no stickers or writing on the label. There are no rips or tears on the label. The Buddah sleeve is included (as Curtom was a subsidiary of Buddah Records) and is in very good shape. At the top of the right side, the adhesive has lifted one side from the other, but it is not an actual seam split and can easily be re-adhered. There are no tears, writing or stickers on the sleeve. You can listen to the actual record here. 
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